AI recommendations are becoming defaults that shape our thinking, according to behavioral economists. This status quo bias can lead to atrophy of independent judgment skills, particularly among junior professionals who become dependent on the tools meant to make them more efficient.
New Federal Reserve data reveals extreme wealth concentration in the AI stock boom. The richest 1% control $25.6 trillion in stocks while half the population shares just $540 billion. This imbalance makes the entire economy vulnerable to wealthy spending patterns.
Intel’s Panther Lake compute tile has been photographed in detail, showing the arrangement of Cougar Cove P-cores and Darkmont E-cores. This marks Intel’s first client product using their 18A manufacturing process. The chips are expected to launch as Core Ultra Series 3 CPUs at CES 2026.
Zaiffer emerges from stealth with €2 million funding to build confidential tokens for DeFi. The Paris-based startup uses Zama’s encryption technology to hide transaction amounts while preserving audit trails. Mainnet launch is expected by November 2025.
Rider University is taking drastic measures to survive its financial crisis, cutting employee pay by 14% and eliminating up to 40 faculty positions. The private New Jersey institution faces accreditation probation and a $21 million budget deficit, threatening its very existence if federal financial
Samsung has launched Vision AI Companion across its entire 2025 TV lineup, transforming ordinary televisions into AI assistants that understand on-screen content. The technology runs on an enhanced Bixby platform with large language models built directly into the hardware. You can now have natural c
Grab and GoTo are in advanced merger talks that would create a $29 billion Southeast Asian tech giant. The deal hinges on offering Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund special rights over the combined Indonesian operations. This would give the government direct influence over driver pay and gig economy
Fastfetch 2.55 brings dynamic output refreshing that updates system information automatically. The update also adds parallel command execution by default and native GPU detection on OpenBSD and NetBSD systems.
The UK government has presented the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill to parliament today. The legislation comes after estimated annual losses of £14.7bn from cyberattacks across the economy.
A new app called Joii uses AI to measure period blood volume by scanning special pads with your phone. The startup aims to help diagnose conditions like endometriosis and fibroids faster. It launches today in the UK after a study showed 88% of users felt it would improve doctor communication.
